Josh, a U.S. Air Force Veteran, came to The Malinois Foundation in hopes of finding a canine companion who could help him reacclimate to civilian life after serving in Afghanistan. Over 1,000 miles away from Josh's home town in Arizona, our San Antonio franchise had a one-year-old fully trained PTSD service dog named Gizmo fall into their laps.

At the height of the COVID-19 outbreak, Dog Training Elite ceased regular operations in order to combat the spread of the virus. During this time, we reorganized our training programs to fit social distancing and heightened sanitation measures. We have been approved to reopen and offer our in-home training and group classes in Kansas City.

As you are likely aware, over the past two days authorities have issued a shelter in place order for Bexar and Travis Counties, this includes the cities of Austin and San Antonio. Unfortunately, this means that as a non-essential business we must temporarily postpone our training services. Clients who reside outside of Bexar or Travis County will have the option of continuing training appointments and we will continue to implement social distancing and increased sanitation procedures.

As self or state enforced quarantines are enacted across the nation, you may be wondering what you and your family will do stuck inside with a naughty pup. If your new dog is a mischief maker, follow these tips to stay sane during time spent indoors: